Project Engineer (Witbank) at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

Description
PURPOSE

• This position exists to ensure the successful development of professional and high-quality technical proposals for FAMP, while also providing engineering project execution expertise for plant construction, commissioning, and transition to operations. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring compliance with engineering standards, legal requirements, and best practices for plant construction and operation. Additionally, the role will involve technical oversight in an EPCM contract environment, ensuring alignment with project objectives and stakeholder requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Projects and proposals

• Keep abreast with industry for relevant requests for proposals using various platforms available to the company.
• Gain insight into project identification and opportunity identification in mineral processing.
• Review requests for proposals to establish strategy and approach to prepare for the technical part of proposals.
• Develop proposals and multi-disciplinary quotations for clients.
• Develop designs, create models, and conduct tests to ensure that designs meet specifications.
• Present engineering/technical options for project execution.
• Identify and propose mitigation of technical and financial risks for projects in coordination with the
• Business Support Manager, Project House(s), and other relevant stakeholders.

Project Engineering & Execution

• Lead plant construction projects, ensuring adherence to engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee commissioning and transition from construction to operational phase.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, including schedule and budget.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Structural Engineering).
• Ensure legal compliance for structures, equipment, and works.
• Liaise with client engineering representatives to ensure alignment with engineering standards.
• Ensure that plant maintainability and reliability considerations are integrated during design and construction

Client relations

• Liaise with clients to gain alignment regarding their preferred engineering design solutions.
• Attend site clarification meetings with clients to understand site conditions and gather information about client needs.

Tender & Contracting

• Develop all necessary engineering/technical documentation for the tendering process.
• Responsible for technical/engineering part of tenders to be submitted.
• Ensure tenders are presented to various stakeholders for approval.
• In coordination with the Business Support Manager, ensure on-time submission of approve tenders.
• Follow up with Clients post-submission, to address queries and maintain engagement.
• Ensure that FA negotiates favourable contract terms with project houses and other engineering service providers using available resources within the company.
• Review contracting conditions and mitigate identified risks in collaboration with the Business
• Support Manager and other relevant stakeholders.

Project Management

• Assist the Business Support Manager in the preparation of technical execution plans and the development of the most appropriate construction method for executing the works.
• Present execution plans for projects and provide clarifications to relevant stakeholders/committees.
• Keep abreast with relevant engineering concepts, components/equipment, methodologies, processes, standards, etc.
• Coordinate delivery of technical/engineering projects with regards to resources, equipment subcontractors, etc.
• Develop and manage schedules and budgets for each engineering/technical phase of a project.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree (B-Tech, Bsc, B Eng) Engineering/ Mechanical/ Electrical
• Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.) – Advantageous

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7 years in engineering and project execution for plant construction, commissioning, and operations in EPCM contract environments.
• Strong knowledge of mining and processing plant engineering standards and legal requirements.Coal, Iron Ore, PGM Processing experience will be advantageous.

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Expertise in Action Orientation, Commercial Awareness, and Decision-Making.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Proficiency in engineering tools, risk management, and technical report writing.
• Advanced collaboration, communication, and client relationship management skills.
• Safety, financial, and cost management awareness.